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[GangstaMurray]

Normally I would be angry but although it's a Masters event I feel it's not worthy of Andy's time. He is obviously resting himself for WTF which is very wise. At least we know Berdych, Tsonga and Ferrer could be tired come next week.

[GangstaMurray]

This non effort thing can apply to dubs aswell. Look at the Bryan bros. they must have thought about WTF so maybe they lost today to get rest in before Monday.

[MT]

Just in from work and have not got the match taped. Getting pretty angry reading the thread and hearing that he didn't try in the last set. That attitude just pisses me off so much. Bad for him, bad for us, bad for the organisers and bad for the sport. Coming on the back of the racket smashing self indugent crud I am beginning to lose faith.Help!

[Masaka]

Just in from work and have not got the match taped. Getting pretty angry reading the thread and hearing that he didn't try in the last set. That attitude just pisses me off so much. Bad for him, bad for us, bad for the organisers and bad for the sport. Coming on the back of the racket smashing self indugent crud I am beginning to lose faith.Help!

Don't - it's the end of a very long year for him. I really think he is mentally completely exhausted and by the sounds of it they are all at it. Fed pulling out, ND not bring bothered about losing, Del P out , plus others. I suspect there was a measure of pre meditation about today. I am fed up because I don't like him losing, but not bothered about this tournament other than that Fed has lost 1000 points, ND has lost about 180 and Murray 90 (I think). It is not a catastrophe. Please leave him alone. I would rather he lost than made himself play on in a tournament he is not happy with.

[TheMadHatter]

I think it's inevitable. The only emerging players are giants with huge serves. We'll look back at the Fed-Nadal-Djok-Murray era as one of great artistry and variety.

Disagree with this Nigel. Plenty of talented players coming through that don't fit that description. Tomic, Dimitrov, Goffin, Klizan, Harrison, etc. There are plenty of teenagers makin their mark too, such as Saville, Kubler, Peliwo, Pavlasek, Edmund, Vesely, etc.

The giants seem more capable of damaging the top guys right now but they're not going to dominate the game.

[TheMadHatter]

What is Nielsen's obsession with his singles career? What singles career? The man needs a reality check. He's a men's doubles Wimbledon champion, FFS. In singles, he's ranked just below my gran.

He's a decent player. Been regularly playing the challenger circuit and beating guys ranked inside the top 200. If not for the doubles he could probably easily sustain a top 200 ranking. As it is he's been trying to balance between the two and his ranking is a bit mediocre.

He probably figures he can focus on doubles once his singles career is over. Probably enjoys singles more too.

[Ruthie]

Don't - it's the end of a very long year for him. I really think he is mentally completely exhausted and by the sounds of it they are all at it. Fed pulling out, ND not bring bothered about losing, Del P out , plus others. I suspect there was a measure of pre meditation about today. I am fed up because I don't like him losing, but not bothered about this tournament other than that Fed has lost 1000 points, ND has lost about 180 and Murray 90 (I think). It is not a catastrophe. Please leave him alone. I would rather he lost than made himself play on in a tournament he is not happy with.

Yes and might have been worse had he gone on to be beaten by Tipsy or Birdy who he'll be meeting next week.  He lost focus at a key moment and then wasn't sufficiently motivated because of wtf to refind it in 3rd set I guess.  Stuff happens.